Baler block



Aug. 11, 1925.

O. G. BRUBAKER BALER BLOCK Filed Aug. 16 1923 :cr. L.

INVENT'OE:

4 Owe/v G. BRUEAKER,

OWEN G. BRUBAKER, OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA.

BALER BLOCK.

Application fi1ed August 16, 1923.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OWEN G. BnUeAKnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hemet, in the county of Riverside and State of California, have invented a new and useful Baler Block, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices used in balink presses for compressing soft or iibrous materials; such as hay, raw cotton and woolen goods.

One of the objects of this invention is to it provide a durable and simple device that may be straightened out and used again if accidentally caught with the plunger of the press.

Another object is to provide a device in which the weakest points are designed to allow a repairing if accidentally damaged.

Other objects will appear from the following description and appended claims as well as from the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective illustration of a simple form of a block embodying the invention, one section being removed to an extent to illustrate the several parts of the whole structure in their relation to one another.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through a spacing member of a slightly modified form.

Fig. 3 is a cross section through a spacing member of another slightly modified form.

With baler-blocks it is desirable to have certain spaces or wire-slots provided in the structure of the blocks. Such spaces or slots, of course, form the weakest points of the block-structure. If accidentally caught with the plunger, the block is liable to break. Creating such weak points under conditions that a break may be avoided or eliminated, by providing suitable structure that may be adjusted and repaired without material loss of time or material damage to the parts disposed at such weak points, is one of the principal features of this invention. On the other hand, the peculiar design of the parts disposed at the weak points, helps to overcome difliculties previously experienced with devices of this type; in particular, placing certain spacing members at certain points within the structure helps to maintain a standard or suitable width for the spaces or wire slots. The frequent setting of the block, and the edgewise striking of the whole structure on the baler bottom de- Serial No. 657,747.

velop a tendency of the several members of the whole block structure of driftingv towards the lowermost edge of the whole block-structure, thereby eventually closing the spaces or some of the spaces to an extent that it is hard to insert binding means for the compressed material in the baler-press.

Especially in a commonly used old structure, in which a number of horizontal members have been secured to a number of vert-i cal members, the horizontal members have a tendency to slip towards the bottommost horizontal member, as will easily be understood without further illustration or de-' scription.

In accordance with this invention, the spacing members are for the reasons set forth above preferably distinctly disposed between the several horizontal members of the block-structure.

In Fig. 1, the several horizontally disposed members 4 are spaced by members of practically round cross-section, as indicated at 5.

These spacing members 5 may be of metal or wood, or any other similar suitable mate rial. The round spacing member 5 may be a round steel bar or a pipe with equal or similar results. In Fig. 2, 6 designates a spacing member of square cross section. In Fig. 3, 7 and 8 designate spacing means formed by two bars of angle iron. From the above it will be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to any particular form of spacing members, and that many other slightly modified forms may be used, as square pipes, rectangular bars, or rectangular plpes.

Such spacing members are provided with cross apertures, as indicated at 9 in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Such apertures are designed to align with other apertures in the several members l of the whole structure. Bolts 10 are disposed through these apertures for uniting the several members 4 and spacing members 5 into a rigid str cture. The nuts 11 serve to hold the whole structure united. These nuts 11 are preferably disposed below the surface within the uppermost and lowermost members 4-, suitable recesses 12 being provided for this purpose.

If the baler block or structure illustrated in the drawing is caught with the plunger of the press, it merely bends at points between the several members 4:, the bolts 10 being the most liable to bend. The bent bolts can easily be straightened and used again. The spacing members 5 are made of a size to offer enough resistance against becoming embedded in the members 4 further than intended, so as to maintain a certain desired space between the several members 4.

This structure is designed to be rigid enough to Withstand pressures under normal conditions, and to be flexible to a suitable extent to prevent or avoid breakages.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a baler block, several members disposed horizontally and spaced one above the other, spacing members disposed in the spaces between the first-named members along the longitudinal adjoining edges of the first-named members so that the upper members may tilt back and forth in relation to the lower members, and bolts for holding the several members yieldingly together around the tilting axes formed by the spacing members.

2. In a baler block, several members disposed horizontally and spaced one above the other and having grooves in their longitudinal adjacent sides and having furthermore apertures in a general vertical direction passing through the grooves, spacing members disposed in the grooves so that the adjacent first-named members may tilt one in relation to the other, the spacing members having also apertures to align with the apertures in the first-named members, and bolts disposed through the aligned apertures in the several members for uniting the members into a yielding structure with the grooves in the first-named members forming bearings around the spacing members so that the first-named members may tilt around the spacing members without becoming dislocated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name.

OWEN G. BRUBAKER. 

